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<blockquote data-quote="Branson Sagear" data-source="post: 123388" data-attributes="member: 5783">Re: New Midas M32 ConsoleDoes the typical club gig in front of less than 100 people really need a confusing digital desk with every option that &quot;engineers&quot; THINK they need?&nbsp; My answer is a resounding &quot;no.&quot;I honestly with my whole heart think that that show would be better off with an AH mixwixard.&nbsp; Whether you think so or not, the ability to control every aspect of audio for a performance is not a positive thing.The last time I walked up to an x32 to mix a band I frequent with, EVERY SINGLE channel comp was set to 0ms attack, 10ms release (or whatever the fastest is) and 10ms hold time (or whatever...&nbsp; what the hell is a hold time doing on a compressor?!?)&nbsp; The other thing that pissed me the fvck off, was the factory comp on the two bus.&nbsp; The PA owner had it set to 100:1, 0ms attack, and 3 FVCKING SECONDS for a release.&nbsp; I changed it, the PA sounded MUCH better, still wasn&#039;t hitting the rig hard at all.&nbsp; (This dude had LG PLM amps, I shit you not...&nbsp; he had 2 plm 20000 and 2 plm 14000...&nbsp; and a fvcking x32...)I would have rather had an AH 2400, and I&#039;d just patch in the outboard that I carry.Too much control is dangerous more often than not...Is the x32 a great console?&nbsp; No.&nbsp; Do you get a lot of features for the price?&nbsp; Absolutely, no questions!My issue with this desk is that it puts Ferrari performance in the hands of a 16 year old with their learners permit.&nbsp; I&#039;m thinking that they should still take the bus:&nbsp; A mixwiz...&nbsp; Well built, affordable, easy to use, hard to mess up.&nbsp; Yeah, you might not get leather and aircon and 9000 horsepower, but I think it&#039;s better suited to the needs of the operator.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Branson Sagear, post: 123388, member: 5783"] Re: New Midas M32 Console Does the typical club gig in front of less than 100 people really need a confusing digital desk with every option that "engineers" THINK they need? My answer is a resounding "no." I honestly with my whole heart think that that show would be better off with an AH mixwixard. Whether you think so or not, the ability to control every aspect of audio for a performance is not a positive thing. The last time I walked up to an x32 to mix a band I frequent with, EVERY SINGLE channel comp was set to 0ms attack, 10ms release (or whatever the fastest is) and 10ms hold time (or whatever... what the hell is a hold time doing on a compressor?!?) The other thing that pissed me the fvck off, was the factory comp on the two bus. The PA owner had it set to 100:1, 0ms attack, and 3 FVCKING SECONDS for a release. I changed it, the PA sounded MUCH better, still wasn't hitting the rig hard at all. (This dude had LG PLM amps, I shit you not... he had 2 plm 20000 and 2 plm 14000... and a fvcking x32...) I would have rather had an AH 2400, and I'd just patch in the outboard that I carry. Too much control is dangerous more often than not... Is the x32 a great console? No. Do you get a lot of features for the price? Absolutely, no questions! My issue with this desk is that it puts Ferrari performance in the hands of a 16 year old with their learners permit. I'm thinking that they should still take the bus: A mixwiz... Well built, affordable, easy to use, hard to mess up. Yeah, you might not get leather and aircon and 9000 horsepower, but I think it's better suited to the needs of the operator. [/QUOTE]

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